Nearly three months after Universal Pictures struck a surprising deal with AMC Theatres to shrink the theatrical window of its movies, the studio has struck a similar deal with another major theater chain, Cinemark Theaters. Much like the AMC deal, the Cinemark agreement allows Universal to debut their films on digital/VOD 17 days after its … Read more
Mads Mikkelsen eyed to take over for Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts movies By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:06 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 01:10 GMT, 11 November 2020 Warner Bros. hasn’t wasted any time in replacing Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts movies, with Mads … Read more
Jennifer Saunders ditched her regular appearance as she transformed into The Joker for Alan Carr’s panel show There’s Something About Movies, which will air next Wednesday. The comedian, 62, joined fellow captain Michael Sheen as they recreated Joaquin Phoenix’s award-winning portrayal of the DC Comic psychopath for a Halloween special of the series. Sporting dramatic face paint, … Read more
Two-time Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson will produce and star in Bride – a film about the Bride of Frankenstein – despite Oscar winner Angelina Jolie‘s dueling film, which has been in the works since 2017. The doomed Elizabeth Lavenza, Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s adopted sister-turned-fiancée, was originally created by author Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel, … Read more
Fast and Furious franchise set to wind down and close out with TWO MORE movies directed by Justin Lin with Vin Diesel starring and likely producing By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 02:22 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 02:22 BST, 21 October 2020 Universal Pictures is planning two final rides for its lucrative Fast … Read more
Sophia Loren has returned to the movies after a decade break to act in the Netflix film The Life Ahead directed by her son Edoardo Ponti. ‘He knows me so well. He knows every inch of my face, my heart, my soul,’ the 86-year-old screen legend told Closer. The Life Ahead stars her as an … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: As Cineworld temporarily closes its doors, there needs to be recognition that the days of large scale cinema-going may be over As an entertainment group built on debt, Cineworld was always going to be vulnerable in the pandemic An increasing number of households have access to movies at their fingertips By Alex Brummer … Read more
Cameron Diaz pulled the curtain back on her decision to withdraw from show business once she entered her 40s. The 47-year-old, whose last film was the 2014 remake of Annie, discussed her life choices while chatting to Gwyneth Paltrow for Goop. During the interview Cameron revealed she left the movies to ‘focus on my personal … Read more
Despite the first two movies earning over $1.5 billion worldwide, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld revealed he’s not sure a third movie will happen. 2016’s Deadpool ($363 million domestic, $782.6 million worldwide) and its 2018 follow-up Deadpool 2 ($324.5 million domestic, $785.7 million) were huge box office hits, though those were produced by 20th Century Fox … Read more
Charlize Theron calls home-schooling ‘incredibly stressful’ and says she’d rather shoot action movies ‘over and over again’ instead of having to do it By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 04:05 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 04:14 BST, 4 July 2020 Like many parents, this action star and Oscar winner encountered a considerable challenge when … Read more